Forbes Article on Television Show The Pitt Highlights Nation’s Nursing Shortage, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Visit to Temple Women & Families to Address Issue

A Forbes article on the television show The Pitt highlighted the nation’s nursing shortage and mentioned Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy A. Walker’s visit to Temple Women & Families on March 6th. That visit highlighted investments included in the Governor’s 2025-26 budget proposal aimed at tackling Pennsylvania’s nursing shortage and strengthening the Commonwealth’s health care workforce. The governor’s budget proposal includes a first-time state-level investment of $5 million to create the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, which will provide funding to health systems like Temple that partner with nursing schools to cover tuition costs for students who commit to a three-year work placement at sponsoring Pennsylvania hospitals after graduation.